From 1949–53 he taught
Albanian at a high school in
Pristina; from 1953–60 he worked as
pedagogue in the Albanology branch of the University of Belgrade. In 1958 he gave his
dissertation thesisZhvillimi historik i së folmes gege të shqiptarëve të Zarës së Dalmacisë (Historical development of the
Gheg dialect of the
Albanians of
Zadar in
Dalmatia).
In 1960 he received the
academic title of
Docent, and in 1968 the
Professor one, at the same time lecturing in Albanian Language and Literature in the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Pristina. He was one of the initiators of the Gjurmime Albanologjike ("Albanological Reconnaissance") scientific magazine. Another achievement was the establishment of the
Albanian culture seminary for the foreign albanologists.
During 1969–71, Ajeti served as Director of the
Albanological Institute, during 1971–73 as
dean of Faculty of Philosophy in
Pristina, and during 1973–75 as
rector of the University of Pristina. He was also Chairman of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo during 1979–81, and 1996–99.[1][2][3]
He has received several acknowledgments and honors, between others "7 July" award of the
SR Serbia and the
AVNOJ one.[2]
Work
Ajeti's work concentrated on the research on the
Albanian language dialects from the
diachronic point of view, old linguistic documents written in
Ottoman Alphabet, and reciprocal Albania-Serbian relations. He also touched topics on nowadays Albanian language, being an initiator and contributor to many linguistic consults and
symposiums. He also co-authored Albanian language and literature
textbooks for high school and college students.[2][3]
Main publications
Books
Pamje historike e ligjërimit shqip të Gjakovës në fillim të shekullit XIX ("Historical view of the Albanian speaking in
Gjakova at beginning of the 19th century"), Pristina: "Rilindja", 1960.
Istorijski razvitak gegijskog govora Arbanasa kod Zadar ("Historical development of the
Gheg dialect of the Albanians of
Zadar"), Sarajevo: Balkanološki institut Naučnog društva BiH, 1961.
Hymje në historinë e gjuhës shqipe ("Introduction to the history of the Albanian language"), Pristina: Fakulteti Filozofik i Prishtinës, Katedra albanologjike, 1963.
Ortografia e gjuhës shqipe ("Orthography of the Albanian language"), as co-author with Sulejman Drini, Hasan Vokshi, Mehdi Bardhi, and Latif Mulaku,
Belgrade: Entity of textbooks publishing of the SR Serbia, 1964.
Hymje në historinë e gjuhës shqipe ("Introduction to the history of the Albanian language"), II edition, Pristina: Fakulteti Filozofik i Prishtinës, Katedra Albanologjike, 1965.
Historia e gjuhës shqipe (Morfologjia historike) ("The history of the Albanian language [historical
morphology]"), Pristina, 1969.
Probleme të historisë së gjuhës shqipe ("Issues on the history of the Albanian language"), as editor, Pristina: "Rilindja", 1971.
Studije iz istorije albanskog jezika I ("Linguistic studies on the Albanian language I"), Pristina: ASHAK, 1982.
Historia e gjuhës shqipe (morfologjia historike) ("The history of the Albanian language [historical morphology]"), II edition, Pristina: Enti i Teksteve dhe i Mjeteve Mësimore, 1983.
Studime gjuhësore në fushë të shqipes II ("Linguistic studies on the Albanian language II"), Pristina: "Rilindja", 1985.
Studime gjuhësore në fushë të shqipes III ("Linguistic studies on the Albanian language III"), Pristina: "Rilindja", 1985.
Studime gjuhësore në fushë të shqipes IV ("Linguistic studies on the Albanian language IV"), Pristina: "Rilindja", 1989.
Shqiptarët dhe gjuha e tyre ("Albanians and their language"), Pristina:A SHAK – special editions, 1994.
Për të vërtetën shkencore ("For the scientific truth"), Pristina: ASHAK, 2006.
Pararendësi ("The precursor"), Pristina: "Botimet Koha", 2011.
His work was recently collected in 5 volumes and published by the Academy of Sciences of Kosovo (ASHAK) in Pristina:
Libër leximi për klasën IV të shkollave fillore ("Reading textbook for the 4th grade of the elementary school"), as co-author with Stathi Kostari and Jani Gjinon, Pristina, 1948.
Nga letërsia shqipe ("From the Albanian literature"), as co-author with Hasan Vokshi and Mustafa Bakija, Pristina 1951.
Arkadije Gajdar, Timuri dhe çeta e tij ("
Arkady Gaidar, Timur, and his cheta"), translation from
Serbo-Croatian together with Mustafa Bakija, Pristina 1951.
Nga proza jugosllave ("From the Yugoslav
prose"), co-author with Tajar Hatipi, Nebil Dino, Vehap Shita, and Mustafa Bakija, Pristina 1952.
Libër leximi për klasën V të shkollës tetëvjeçare ("Reading textbook for the 5th grade of the elementary school"), as co-author with
Anton Çeta and Mustafa Bakija, Pristina 1954.
Libër për klasën V të shkollës tetëvjeçare ("Book for 5th grade of elementary school"), II edition, as co-author with Anton Çeta and Mustafa Bakija, Pristina 1955.
Ndodhinat e Nikoletin Bursaçit ("Adventures of Nikoletina Bursać") of
Branko Ćopić, translation from Serbo-Croatian, Pristina: "Milladin Popoviq", 1957.
Šiptarski u 30 lekcija za srpskohrvatskog čitaoca ("Albanian language in 30 lessons for the Serbo-Croatian readers"), as co-author with Dragutin Mićović, Pristina: "Jedinstvo", 1959.
Ajeti has also written a vast number of scientific articles and
monographs.